Indigenous Affairs

Crystal Bridges and the Art Bridges Foundation have received a landmark gift of 90 works of art by contemporary Native and Indigenous artists that will go on display as early as November.

Starting Sept. 27, at 10 a.m., storytime sessions will resume at the Native American Museum of History in Bentonville, AR. Kids of all ages are welcome.

On today' show, we learn that Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is sharing more indigenous artwork through a landmark acquisition. We also hear how the University of Arkansas is sharing an important part of Fayetteville and American history. Plus, a new edition of "The Other Way" with Becca Martin Brown.

This weekend, the University of Arkansas school of art will hold a series of discussions, exhibitions and arts events with indigenous artists, musicians and scholars from across the U.S.

The Fort Smith Symphony closes out the concert season with a tribute to the music of Louis Ballard.

Ozarks at Large's daily outline of what's happening includes the continuation of a lawsuit regarding Ivermectin use at a county jail, the continued run of the play "Sanctuary City" at TheatreSquared and another win for the Razorback baseball team.

The Cherokee Nation unveiled its 17,000-square-foot drug treatment center in Tahlequah this past week. The center is made possible through the tribal nation's historic opioid settlement fund, and is one part of the Cherokee Nation's amended Public Health and Wellness Fund Act. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said nearly a third of the opioids distributed in Oklahoma in recent years were shipped to the Cherokee Nation.

The Cherokee Nation, headquartered in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, has issued a mandate to Congress to seat Cherokee Delegate Kim Teehee in the U.S. House of Representatives, finally fulfilling an 1835 treaty agreement between both Nations. Teehee is Director of Cherokee Nation's Government Relations, and also served in the Obama administration.

The University of Arkansas and the City of Fayetteville marked their 18th official recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day.

Musicians from the Fort Smith Symphony will be busy this October. There are chamber music performances featuring music of an inspired by Indigenous cultures, a superhero-themed concert and the annual Earquake concerts for area students.